YOU CAN TRUST HIM

He's the one who made you; it is He who made us and not we ourselves. The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows His handiwork. No means or measure can define His limitless love and no farseeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shoreless supply. I'M TELLING YOU TODAY YOU CAN TRUST HIM (AMEN)

No barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessing. He's enduringly strong and He's entirely sincere. He's eternally steadfast and He's immortally graceful. He's imperially powerful and He's impartially merciful. He's the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizon of this world. He's God's Son, He's the sinner's Savior, He's the centerpiece of civilization. I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU CHURCH, YOU CAN TRUST HIM! (AMEN)

He does not have to call for help and you can't confuse Him. He doesn't need you and He doesn't need me. He stands alone in the solitude of Himself. He's august and He's unique. He's unparalleled, He's unprecedented, He's supreme, He's preeminent, He's the loftiest idea in literature, He's the highest personality in philosophy, He's the supreme problem of higher criticism, He's the fundamental doctrine of true theology, He's the cardinal necessity of spiritual religion, He's the miracle of the age, He's the superlative of everything good you can call Him. I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU CHURCH, YOU CAN TRUST HIM! (AMEN)

He can satisfy all your needs, and He can do it simultaneously. He supplies strength for the weak and He's available for the tempted and the tried. He sympathizes and He sees. He guards and He guides, He heals the sick, He cleansed the Leper, He forgives sinners, He discharges debtors, He delivers the captives, He defends the feeble, He blesses the young, He regards the aged, He rewards the diligent, He beautifies the meek, I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU CHURCH, YOU CAN TRUST HIM! (AMEN)

He's the key to knowledge, He's the well spring of wisdom, He's the doorway of deliverance, He's the pathway of peace, He's the roadway of righteousness, He's the highway of holiness, He's the gateway to glory, YOU CAN TRUST IN HIM!

He's the master of the mighty, He's the captain of the conquers, He's the head of heroes, He's the leader of legislators, He's the overseer of the overcomers, He's the governor of the governors, He's the prince of princes, He's the king of kings, He's the Lord of lords, YOU... CAN... TRUST... HIM!!!

His office is manifold, His promise is sure, His life is matchless, His goodness is limitless, His mercy is everlasting, His love never changes, His word is enough, His grace is sufficient, His reign is righteous, His yoke is easy, His burden is light, I wish I could describe Him too you, He's indescribable because He's incomprehensible, He's irresistible because He's invincible. You can't get Him off your hands, you can't get Him off your mind, you can't outlive Him and you can't live without Him. Pilate couldn't stand it when he found he couldn't stop Him, and Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him. And the witnesses couldn't get their testimonies to agree and Herod couldn't kill Him, and death couldn't handle Him and thank God the grave couldn't hold Him. (AMEN)

There was nobody before Him and there will be nobody after Him. He has no predecessor, He'll have no successor, you can't impeach Him and He's not going to resign. YOU CAN TRUST HIM!!!

-S.M. Lockridge

The Pressure Cooker

It has been quite a run up to this week.  The pressure has been building for the last 5 weeks for a project we are doing at one of the local timber mills owned by a national timber supplier.  We have two weeks to go and a LOT of work to get completed during the Thanksgiving holiday season. 

As the pressure builds I’m finding that tempers get a little shorter and decisions are made much too quickly resulting in some regrettable decisions.  It is hard to slow everyone down enough to not slow production but to allow for better decision making.

My crew is 75 miles away working in a very noisy environment.  Phones ringing are not heard well with ear plugs inserted, logs clashing with the machinery and all the noise it generates.  Email works but I don’t want them checking it too often…work needs to get done.

I sit here in a somewhat quiet office and fret!  I have confidence in my crew and in their ability to get the work done but I’m nervous with their handling of the pressure and the resultant decisions.

Time to pray.  Well, I have been since the project started.  Time to pray again I guess.  Perhaps God likes to hear my voice…that is the conclusion I have come to.  Are you listening?

You Alone Are My Hearts Desire

During my hour long commute to work this morning I found myself humming and singing the words to a song we sing at church – “You Alone Are My Hearts Desire”.  This in itself is not too unusual since I regularly make the drive with the radio off.  What was so disturbing is the images that were flashing through my mind as I sang the song.  A new sports car, tools, play things, even a skimpily clothed woman.  These are not the images you would expect while singing a praise song.  The words of the song say, “You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship you”.  Are these the things I long to worship?  Heaven forbid that they are!

I spent the remainder of my drive asking for forgiveness and making some feeble attempts at cleansing my mind.  The big problem for me is that once some of these images are seen they cannot be unseen.  Where is the “reset” button!

Father, please forgive me.  Forgive me Lord, well, for being me.  Not the me you want me to be but the me “I” sometimes want me to be.  Help me change and desire to be the me YOU want me to be.